Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-01-21

When Mr.. Adams Christopher Colum-
bus face loOmed up in the speakers chair
for the first time yesterday the men,
bers wondered why they had failed to rec
ognize in him an admirable candidate for
tile speakership.
Senator Bogert, the gentle blonde of the
senatorial body, is making agood record as
batter.
Colonel Foster. who now occupies a seat
in the senate, has been very quiet thus far.
but those who know him we'll are aware that
when he unbridles himself he will oe the
Sunset Cox of the legislature. He is a
good talker and as a spinner of yarn he
has few equals.
POLITICAL POETS.
Alta meeting of the third house last
evening, number of the members of the
legislature were called upon to enter brief
poems in contest for handsome prize,
which is to be presented by Governor Han
nifin as soon rs the award is made by an
appointed committee. Among the produc-
dashed off, in the excitement of the mo-
ment were the following:
A REvERIE.
(By A.. S. Stewart, ut the Black Hills,
who was appointed chairman of the COM
mittee on RAILROADS., over which there was
such spirited contest.]
sit me down in my easy chair,
And l smoke my sweet cigar;
The sun Is bright and the skies are fair,
And true is my guiding star.
The world is wreathed in a sunny smile,
And my heart is light within;
Fond fitting cherubs the hours beguile,
And angels tickle my chin.
Ny nerves with rapture and gladness thrill,
To heavenly heights fly;
My ear drinks in the song of the rill-
And happy man am I.
A. S. STEWART,
Chairman Committee on Railroads,
ANOTHER VERSION.
The following is the "Reverie" entered
by Mr.. John Hobart, who was NOT ap-
pointed chairman of the committee on rail.
roads:
I'm ploddlng now through the miry bogs
Of badly broken hope;
But thank the Lord, I'm out of the fogs
They made with their id soft soap.
To me the world is barren waste,
With naught but cold deceit
To greet the man whose heart is chaste
Through victory and defeat.
/ care not - for all this talk
About birds and ripping brooks;
But I'm out with hatchet and tomahawk
For these poll ical crooks.
JOHN HOBART.
HANDLING OF THE CHINK.
Mr.. Fletcher, of Brown county, who re-
ceived the craftsmanship of the committee
on appropriations stepped briskly to the
front of the rostrum and bowling bewitcb-
ingly, read:
You may laugh and you may snicker,
But to make paying dicker
In this solonic rough-and- d-tumble fight.
You will find that if you'll fetch 'er
You must first know Mr.. Fletcher,
Who holds the gay appropriation kite.
You may sing of brook and fairy,
And of railroads light and airy,
And snoop around with grin and knowing wink
ButI will take my chances
In Legislative dances,
While fiddlers saw the atmosphere for chink.
J. H. FLETCHER,
Chm. Com. on Appropriations.
TO MAGGIE.
Tom. Elliott, who apologized for oppos-
ing lady candidate, Was next called for,
but failing to respond. a kind friend read
the following, which was found on the
floor of the Hon. Toms room yesterday
morning:
Sweet Maggie, mavourneen, thy last loving
Which came on the wings of the morning to
me,
Was balm to my heart. which in truth was near
With pining and aching and longing for thee.
Oh. Maggie, thy face with its rose and its
dimple
Is dearer to me than this glory and fame;
And your loving letters so sweet and so simple
That all their big speech seem feeble and
tame.
Then why should we linger apart, sadly dream
ing
When love without marriage is anguish and
pain?
Dear Maggie, sigh for thy eyes with love BEAM
ing
And listen in vain for thy gentle.refrain.
Your loving. Tom.
P.S.-Dear Maggie-The truth is your let
ter came four hours behind time on delay
ed freight train, but thought "wings of the
morning" would be more poeticaL The re-
port that am paying attention to the ladies
of Bismarck is false. and was started by
Donald Stewart, who is himself cutting
quite dash in the society of the capital.
Tom.
The committee has not decided as to
who the prize will 60, but it is believed to
rest between Hon. John Hobart and the
Hon. Tom Elliott.
COUNCIL.
BISMARCK, Jan. II, 1887.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. WASHABAUGH- amending
section 3S4 Of the civil CODE
BY Mr.. GRIGSBY-For amending Sec
tons 70 and IA of chapter 2S of the political
code, relating to tax deeds.
Also for amending sections 81 and 43 of
chapter 2S of the political code, relating to
tax sales.
BY Mr.. McCUMBER-Fo creating a ju-
dicial subdivision Of the Sixth judicial dis